Amaguri: Classic Japanese Roasted Chestnuts
In Natsu Matsuri (夏祭り), or Japanese summer festivals, choosing and buying various foods at street stalls is one of the fun things. Those food stalls are called Yatai (屋台), many of which cook foods...
Category: Snacks
Mochi Taro: A Dagashi Snack Known to Those in the Know
It seems that Daifuku sweets called Taro Mochi are popular in the U.S. But when I hear Taro Mochi, the product name reminds me of a long-loved Dagashi snack called Mochi Taro (餅太郎), released in 1976....
Agemochi: A Traditional Japanese Fried Rice Cracker
As you may already know, Senbei (煎餅), Okaki (おかき), and Arare (あられ) are traditional rice crackers widely enjoyed by us. Those Japanese snacks are relatively well-known in many countries, but have you ever heard of Agemochi...
Kuki Wakame: Seaweed Snack using the Stem of Wakame
Seaweed is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. And when I think of such things, what comes to mind right away is Kombu (昆布), Mozuku (もずく), and Wakame (わかめ), for each is often used...
8 Best Japanese Rice Crackers You Should Try
As you know, rice is the staple of the Japanese diet. Not only do we have steamed plain rice at meals almost every day, but if you have a chance to go to grocery...
Surume Somen: A Classic Squid Snack like Thin Noodles
When Japanese people think of the noodle dish that is perfect for summer, many will bring to mind “Somen (素麺)”. Somen is a thin white noodle made of wheat flour, usually served chilled. Somen Noodles In...
Funwari Meijin Kinako Mochi: Super Fluffy Puffed Rice Snack
Rice is the staple of the Japanese diet, and as I wrote before, Senbei (せんべい), Okaki (おかき), and Arare (あられ) are traditional rice crackers that represent Japan. In addition, nowadays, various unique rice snacks...
Glico Cheeza: Best Japanese Cheese Crackers for Beer
The hot summer season, perfect for icy chilled beer, is just around the corner here in Japan. When Japanese people think of snack food for beer, what comes to many people’s minds is probably...
